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1. Biological and Reproductive Parameters of Tribolium castaneum in Brazil Nut

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Pires, Evaldo Martins; Nogueira, Roberta Martins; Faroni, Leda Rita D'Antonino; Oliveira, Marco Antônio;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2019 v.102 no.1 pp. 76-78
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Brazil nuts; Tribolium castaneum; adults; egg incubation; eggs; females; food industry; grains; instars; larvae; lipids; minerals; nutrient content; oviposition; proteins; pupae; seeds; survival rate; viability; vitamin A
Abstract:
... Brazil nut is used widely in the food industry because the nutritional content of this commodity contains a variety of lipids, proteins, and essential minerals, as well as vitamin A which is used in the cosmetic industry. Agricultural products such as grains, seeds, and nuts often are adversely affected by numerous organisms, including Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), that ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.102.0111

2. Protopolybia Exigua (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Nesting on Citrus Grandis (Rutaceae)

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Brügger, Bruno Pandelo; Zanuncio, Antonio José Vinha; Wilcken, Carlos Frederico; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2019 v.102 no.1 pp. 262-263
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Citrus maxima; Vespidae; adults; agroecosystems; biological control; brood cells; environmental factors; leaves; nesting; predators; pummelos; social wasps
Abstract:
... Social wasps are predators. Two nests of Protopolybia exigua (Saussure) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) were collected on pomelo (Citrus grandis [L.]) (Rutaceae) leaves, 1 active and another abandoned. The colonies of P. exigua were located under pomelo leaves, providing protection against adverse environmental conditions. The active nest had 12 pedicels, 600 brood cells, and 15 adult wasps. The knowledge ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.102.0149

3. Polybia Fasticiosuscula (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Foraging Activity Patterns

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Brügger, Bruno Pandelo; Cruz, Ricardo Alcántara-de la; Carvalho, Amélia Guimarães de; Prezoto, Fábio; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2019 v.102 no.1 pp. 264-265
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Araneae; Diptera; Lepidoptera; Orthoptera; Polybia; body weight; foraging; insect larvae; integrated pest management; natural enemies; nests; nymphs; phytophagous insects; predators; social wasps; Brazil
Abstract:
... Prey identification expands our knowledge on social wasps and their interactions as predators of herbivorous insects. The objective was to characterize the Polybia fastidiosuscula Saussure (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) foraging pattern in Jul 2015. Polybia fastidiosuscula workers returning to the nest were intercepted and captured with an entomological net at the Universidade Federal de Viçosa in Viçosa ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.102.0150

4. Chlorantraniliprole degenerates microvilli goblet cells of the Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) midgut

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Castro, Bárbara Monteiro de Castro e; Martínez, Luis Carlos; Plata-Rueda, Angelica; Tavares, Wagner de Souza; Serrão, José Eduardo; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Chemosphere 2019 v.229 pp. 525-528
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
Anticarsia gemmatalis; goblet cells; homeostasis; insect larvae; insecticides; insects; lethal dose 50; metabolism; microvilli; midgut; nutrient uptake; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is mainly controlled with synthetic insecticides such as chlorantraniliprole. However, these compounds may affect non-target organs of insect metabolism. The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxic effect in the midgut goblet cells of A. gemmatalis caterpillars exposed to chlorantraniliprole. The midgut of these caterpillars, which in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.041

5. First Record of Membracis juncta (Walker) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Tibouchina candolleana (Mart. ex DC.) (Melastomataceae)

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Vieira, Estela Rosana Durães; Júnior, Sebastião Lourenço de Assis; Santos, Gleica Cândido; Barroso, Gabriel Alves; Tavares, Thiago de Assis; Aguiar, Luciana Monteiro;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2019 v.102 no.1 pp. 275-277
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Membracidae; Tibouchina; cities; eggs; flowering; imagos; insects; leaves; necrosis; nymphs; power lines; reforestation; tissues; Brazil
Abstract:
... Tibouchina candolleana (Mart. ex DC.) plants are used in urban reforestation in several cities because its height is compatible with power lines, as well as for its profuse flowering. However, it is susceptible to damage by several insects. Here we provide the first report of Membracis juncta (Walker) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) attacking T. candolleana plants in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Egg ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.102.0153

6. Genetic Identification and Biological Characterization of Baculovirus Isolated from Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Brazil

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Costa, Victor Hugo Duarte da; Dimate, Francisco Andrés Rodriguez; Sá, Veríssimo Gibran Mendes de; Zanuncio, José Cola; Valicente, Fernando Hercos;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2019 v.102 no.1 pp. 59-64
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Baculoviridae; Helicoverpa armigera; Spodoptera; agricultural land; biological control; biopesticides; genes; insecticidal properties; insects; instars; integrated pest management; larvae; lethal dose 50; mortality; Australia; Brazil; China; India; South Africa
Abstract:
... Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae are polyphagous, aggressive, and have been found in many of Brazil's agricultural areas. Biological control with baculoviruses is part of an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy to manage this insect. Three isolates of nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) were collected from Brazilian populations of H. armigera, and compared genetically and ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.102.0109

7. Technical and economic efficiency of methods for extracting genomic DNA from Meloidogyne javanica

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Carvalho, Vanessa Rafaela de; Wilcken, Sílvia Renata Siciliano; Wilcken, Carlos Frederico; Castro, Bárbara Monteiro de Castro e; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Journal of microbiological methods 2019 v.157 pp. 108-112
ISSN:
0167-7012
Subject:
DNA; Meloidogyne javanica; crop production; integrated pest management; plant parasitic nematodes; polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... Plant parasitic nematodes reduce the production of agricultural crops. Species diagnosis is essential to predict losses, determine economic damage levels and develop integrated pest management programs. DNA extraction techniques need to be improved for precise and rapid molecular diagnosis of nematodes. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of DNA extraction and amplifi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mimet.2018.12.022

8. Hypsipyla grandella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Boring Khaya ivorensis (Meliaceae) Fruits and Seeds in Brazil: First Report

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Lemes, Pedro Guilherme; Zanuncio, Antonio José Vinha; Oliveira, Leandro Silva de; Matos, Mateus Felipe de; Leite, Germano Leão Demolin; Zanuncio, José Cola; Júnior, Sebastião Lourenço de Assis;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2019 v.102 no.1 pp. 266-269
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Hypsipyla grandella; Khaya ivorensis; Toona ciliata; adults; fruits; indigenous species; industrial forestry; larvae; natural regeneration; pests; pupae; seedling production; seeds; shoots; soil; trees; viability; Brazil; Chile
Abstract:
... Hypsipyla grandella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is found throughout Central and South America, except in Chile. Damage caused by this pest in native trees of the subfamily Swietenoideae (Meliaceae) is so intense and severe that it makes industrial forestry with those species unfeasible. It also may damage fruits and seeds of those trees. Damage to reproductive structures may compromise natural regene ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.102.0151

9. First Record of the Sweet Potato Pest Bedellia somnulentella (Lepidoptera: Bedelliidae) in Brazil

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Santos, Marinalva Martins dos; Silva, Isabel Moreira da; Fontes, Paulo Cezar Rezende; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2018 v.101 no.2 pp. 315-316
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Bedellia somnulentella; Ipomoea batatas; color; host plants; insects; larvae; leaves; new geographic records; pest monitoring; pests; photosynthesis; plantations; sweet potatoes; Brazil
Abstract:
... Bedellia somnulentella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Bedelliidae) is a specialist Convolvulaceae pest. Its larvae damage host plants by mining young and mature leaves. This is the first report of B. somnulentella in the Brazilian territory. This pest was observed on young and mature Ipomoea batatas (L.) (Solanales: Convolvulaceae) leaves in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. This insect alters the l ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.101.0224

10. Iphimeis dives (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): First Report on Inga edulis (Fabaceae) in Brazil and Data on its Biology

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Menezes, Claubert Wagner Guimarães de; Carvalho, Geraldo Andrade; Pinto, Deyvisson Rodrigues; Silva, Wiane Meloni; Tavares, Wagner de Souza; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2018 v.101 no.2 pp. 345-347
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Chrysomelidae; Inga edulis; eggs; fecundity; females; host plants; leaves; males; oviposition; species identification; urban areas; wet season; Brazil
Abstract:
... Iphimeis dives Germar (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) was recorded feeding on young and mature leaves of Inga edulis Mart. (Fabaceae) plants in the urban area of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, in Nov 2013 and Nov 2014 at the beginning of the rainy season. Iphimeis dives males and females were brought to the laboratory for species identification, and fecundity characteristics (the proportion of fe ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.101.0233

11. Poekilloptera phalaenoides (Hemiptera: Flatidae) on Abarema villosa (Fabales: Fabaceae) in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Menezes, Claubert Wagner Guimarães de; Braga, Sollano Rabelo; Júnior, Sebastião Lourenço de Assis; Silva, Wiane Meloni; Tavares, Wagner de Souza; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2018 v.101 no.1 pp. 128-130
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Abarema; Flatidae; cerrado; ecosystems; insects; ornamental plants; pests; reproduction; sap; Brazil
Abstract:
... Abarema villosa Iganci & M. P. Morim (Fabales: Fabaceae) is a medicinal and ornamental plant in the Cerrado biome of Brazil. Poekilloptera phalaenoides L. (Hemiptera: Flatidae) is a polyphagous pest that imbibes plant sap. This insect was observed on A. villosa plants in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Poekilloptera phalaenoides uses A. villosa plants as a site for shelter, feeding, and re ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.101.0123

12. Spatial Distribution of Phytophagous Insects, Natural Enemies, and Pollinators on Leucaena leucocephala (Fabaceae) Trees in the Cerrado

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Damascena, Joyce Gomes; Leite, Germano Leão Demolin; Silva, Farley William Souza; Guanabens, Rafael Eugênio Maia; Sampaio, Regynaldo Arruda; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
TheFlorida entomologist 2017 v.100 no.3 pp. 558-565
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Brachymyrmex; Camponotus; Leucaena leucocephala; Orthoptera; Trigona; agrosilvopastoral systems; animals; biopesticides; branches; canopy; cerrado; landscapes; leaves; natural enemies; nontarget organisms; pest control; phytophagous insects; plantations; pollinators; protein sources; spatial distribution; species diversity; subtropics; tree crown; trees
Abstract:
... Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit (Fabaceae) is widely used to regenerate degraded landscapes in tropical and subtropical regions and serves as a protein source for animals in agrosilvopastoral systems. Thus, our objective was to assess the spatial distribution of insects on the tree crown (vertical: upper, middle, and basal canopy; horizontal: north, south, east, and west) and leaf surfaces (ad ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.100.0311

13. Colobura dirce dirce (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) Larvae Damaging Cecropia hololeuca (Rosales: Urticaceae) in the Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Tavares, Wagner de Souza; Júnior, Sebastião Lourenço de Assis; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
The Florida entomologist 2015 v.98 no.2 pp. 792-795
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Cecropia; Nymphalidae; adults; ecosystems; forest habitats; forests; host plants; indigenous species; integument; larvae; tropics; Brazil
Abstract:
... SummaryThe Atlantic Forest biome includes the middle region of the Zona da Mata (MRZM) in southeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cecropia hololeuca Miq. (Rosales: Urticaceae) is an arboreal plant endemic to Brazil. Species of Colobura Billberg (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) are common in forested habitats in the Neotropical Region. The aims of this study were to report damage by C. dirce dirce L. larvae o ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.098.0262

14. Do floral resources in Eucalyptus plantations affect fitness parameters of the parasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)?

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; da Silva Camilo, Silma; Leite, Germano Leão Demolin; dos Santos, José Barbosa; de Assis Júnior, Sebastião Lourenço; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Phytoparasitica 2016 v.44 no.5 pp. 651-659
ISSN:
0334-2123
Subject:
Bidens pilosa; Emilia; Eucalyptus; Eulophidae; Galinsoga; Sonchus oleraceus; Taraxacum officinale; Tenebrio molitor; adults; biological control agents; body length; ecosystems; energy requirements; fecundity; females; flowering; foods; glass; head; herbs; honey; honeydew; longevity; males; nectar; parasitism; parasitoids; plantations; progeny; pupae; sap; sex ratio; sugar feeding
Abstract:
... Adult parasitoids depend on sugar-rich foods such as nectar and honeydew to meet their energy requirements. The availability of nectar, honeydew or fruit sap affects the longevity, fecundity and dispersal of parasitoids and consequently their potential as biocontrol agents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the development and reproduction of an important parasitoid of Brazilian ecosystems, Pa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12600-016-0549-7

15. Discovery of the first Aximopsis (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) Parasitoid of Lepidoptera in Brazil and Notes on Its Biology

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Tavares, Wagner de Souza; Wilcken, Carlos Frederico; Ramalho, Francisco de Sousa; Fernandes, Flávio Lemes; Serrão, José Eduardo; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
The Florida entomologist 2015 v.98 no.4 pp. 1077-1080
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Anticarsia gemmatalis; Eucalyptus; Eurytomidae; Geometridae; Lymantriidae; Tenebrio molitor; Terminalia catappa; adults; biological control; body length; eggs; females; forests; head; honey; hosts; insect control; larvae; longevity; males; natural enemies; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; pupae; sex ratio; tropics; type collections; Brazil; France
Abstract:
... Eucalyptus cloeziana F. Muell. (Myrtales: Myrtaceae) and the tropical almond Terminalia catappa L. (Myrtales: Combretaceae) are widely cultivated in urban and forest areas of many countries where biological control is the most-preferred method to control insects. Aximopsis sp. (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) is reported for the first time in Brazil in a new group of lepidopteran hosts. Individuals of t ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.098.0411

16. Nomuraea rileyi (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) in Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae in Brazil

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Costa, Victor Hugo Duarte da; Rodríguez, Francisco Andrés Dimaté; Zanuncio, José Cola; Silva, Isabel Moreira da; Valicente, Fernando Hercos;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
The Florida entomologist 2015 v.98 no.2 pp. 796-798
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Helicoverpa armigera; Nomuraea rileyi; biological control; cotton; entomopathogenic fungi; larvae; mortality; pests; plantations; sweet sorghum; Brazil
Abstract:
... SummaryHelicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most important polyphagous pests globally. It was reported in Brazil at the end of the 2012/2013 crop season. The aim of this study was to report the occurrence of an entomopathogenic fungus on H. armigera larvae in Brazil. We collected 589 larvae from cotton plantations in Bahia State, Brazil, and transported them to the la ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.098.0263

17. Aethalion reticulatum (Hemiptera: Aethalionidae) Feeding on Erythrina speciosa (Fabales: Fabaceae): First Record of Its Host Plant and Damage Characteristics

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Zanuncio, Antonio José Vinha; Serrão, José Eduardo; Pereira, Alexandre Igor Azevedo; Wilcken, Carlos Frederico; Leite, Germano Leão Demolin; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
The Florida entomologist 2015 v.98 no.1 pp. 175-177
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Erythrina speciosa; Hemiptera; color; control methods; egg masses; host plants; hypertrophy; insects; landscapes; medicinal properties; plant damage; seedlings; Brazil
Abstract:
... Erythrina speciosa Andrews (Fabales: Fabaceae) has multiple uses due to its medicinal properties, potential for recovering degraded areas, and excellent landscape effect, but insects that use this plant are poorly known. This paper reports, for the first time, the occurrence of Aethalion reticulatum (L., 1758) (Hemiptera: Aethalionidae) on E. speciosa seedlings in nurseries at Sacra Família do Tin ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.098.0130

18. Population Dynamics of Lepidoptera Pests in Eucalyptus urophylla Plantations in the Brazilian Amazonia

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Zanuncio, José Cola; Lemes, Pedro Guilherme; Santos, Germi Porto; Wilcken, Carlos Frederico; Serrão, José Eduardo;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Forests 2014 v.5 no.1 pp. 72-87
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Eucalyptus urophylla; Lepidoptera; biological control; business enterprises; cost effectiveness; crops; defoliating insects; forestry; insect pests; integrated pest management; plantations; population dynamics; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... Forestry companies study the population dynamics of insect pests in Integrated Pest Management for cost effectiveness. The objective of this study was to obtain qualitative and quantitative information on population fluctuation of the Lepidopteran defoliators of Eucalyptus urophylla plants in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. In all, 402 species were collected, of which 10 were primary pests, nine ...
DOI:
10.3390/f5010072

19. Dysschema sacrifica (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae): First Record on the Medicinal Plant Eremanthus erythropappus (Asteraceae) in Brazil

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Fonseca, Arley José; Menezes, Claubert Wagner Guimarães De; Júnior , Sebastião Lourenço De Assis; Silveira, Rodrigo Diniz; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
The Florida entomologist 2014 v.97 no.3 pp. 1266-1269
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Eremanthus; medicinal plants; Arctiinae; larvae; eggs; insects; adults; Brazil
Abstract:
... Summary Dysschema sacrifica (Hübner, 1831) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) was found feeding on Eremanthus erythropappus (DC.) MacLeish (Asteraceae) plants in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Eggs, larvae and adults of this insect were collected on this host and sent for identification. This is the first record of D. sacrifica as a defoliator of this plant. ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.097.0340

20. Effects of Duration of Cold Storage of Host Eggs on Percent Parasitism and Adult Emergence of Each of Ten Trichogrammatidae (Hymenoptera) Species

Author:
Soares, Marcus Alvarenga,   et al.   ; Spínola-Filho, Paulo Roberto de Carvalho; Leite, Germano Leão Demolin; Alvarenga, Anarelly Costa; Paulo, Paula Daiana de; Tuffi-Santos, Leonardo David; Zanuncio, José Cola;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
The Florida entomologist 2014 v.97 no.1 pp. 14-21
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Ephestia kuehniella; Trichogramma; Trichogrammatoidea; adults; biological control; cold storage; cost effectiveness; eggs; mass rearing; natural enemies; parasitism; parasitoids; storage time
Abstract:
... Improving parasitoid mass rearing techniques is important to reduce costs of biological control programs and supply natural enemies at times of high demand. The objective of this study was to evaluate the suitability of Anagasta kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) eggs stored at 5 °C for different time periods as a host for Trichogrammatoidea annulata (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) and for 9 Tri ...
DOI:
10.1896/054.097.0102